Ahoy there!
My name is Harpoon Seabring and, with a name like that, I was bound to end up in a role like this. I just graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a BS in Ocean Engineering. While at Florida Tech, I worked in a lab that studied biofouling, with a focus on the application of ultraviolet-C light to prevent fouling growth. I was also given the opportunity to spend a few days aboard Florida Institute of Oceanography’s R/V W.T. Hogarth to test an ROV designed by myself and my senior design group. Despite being rained on every day, despite being caught in one of the first tropical storms of the hurricane season, and despite getting very seasick after one night of particularly high waves, I had an amazing time and wanted to go back out to sea as soon as possible.
Even in my free time, I spent as much time on the water as I could. Florida Tech’s sailing team took up most of my free time, and I served as the Vice President for my final year of schooling. I live in Virginia now and, at the present moment, it’s still a bit too cold to go sailing (at least with my total lack of cold weather gear). My free time is occupied by rock climbing and cycling instead.
I look forward to working with BIOS. My time working in a lab has no doubt left me with a skillset relevant to this internship, and I hope to be a useful member of the team. Likewise, I look forward to learning about the research performed onboard and about the instrumentation the Atlantic Explorer comes equipped with. I plan on pursuing a career on marine vessels, and I believe this experience will be one big step towards that end.
